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	\| producer = [[Vijay Babu]]<br />[[Sandra Thomas]]		\| producer = [[Vijay Babu]]<br />[[Sandra Thomas]]
	\| writer = Midhun Manuel Thomas		\| writer = Midhun Manuel Thomas
	\| starring = [[Jayasurya]]<br />[[Sunny Wayne]]<br/>[[Vinayakan]]<br />[[Renji Panicker]]<br/>[[Vijay Babu]]<br/>[[Vineeth Mohan]]		\| starring = [[Jayasurya]]<br />[[Sunny Wayne]]<br />[[Vinayakan]]<br />[[Renji Panicker]]<br />[[Vijay Babu]]<br />[[Vineeth Mohan]]
	\| music = [[Shaan Rahman]]		\| music = [[Shaan Rahman]]
	\| cinematography = [[Vishnu Narayan]]		\| cinematography = [[Vishnu Narayan]]
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	\| studio = [[Friday Film House]]		\| studio = [[Friday Film House]]
	\| distributor = Friday Tickets		\| distributor = [[Friday Film House\|Friday Tickets]]
	\| released = {{Film date\|df=yes\|2015\|2\|6\|[[India]]}}		\| released = {{Film date\|df=yes\|2015\|2\|6\|[[India]]}}
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	'''''Aadu''''' ({{Translation\|[[Goat]]}}) is a 2015 [[India]]n [[slapstick comedy]] [[film]], written and directed by [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]]. It was produced and distributed by [[Vijay Babu]] and [[Sandra Thomas]] through [[Friday Film House]]. The cast includes [[Jayasurya]], Vijay Babu, [[Vinayakan]], [[Saiju Kurup]], [[Vineeth Mohan]], [[Srinda Arhaan]], [[Sunny Wayne]], [[Renji Panicker]], [[Sandra Thomas]], [[Bhagath Manuel]], [[Chemban Vinod Jose]], [[Indrans]], [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]], [[Bijukuttan]] and [[Harikrishnan]].		'''''Aadu''''' ({{Translation\|[[Goat]]}}) is a 2015 [[India]]n [[slapstick comedy]] [[film]], written and directed by [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]]. It was an adaptation from the Guy Richie film "Snatch" where the dog and diamond were replaced by the Goat and "Neela Koduveli". It was produced and distributed by [[Vijay Babu]] and [[Sandra Thomas]] through [[Friday Film House]]. The cast includes [[Jayasurya]], Vijay Babu, [[Vinayakan]], [[Saiju Kurup]], [[Vineeth Mohan]], [[Srinda Arhaan]], [[Sunny Wayne]], [[Renji Panicker]], [[Sandra Thomas]], [[Bhagath Manuel]], [[Chemban Vinod Jose]], [[Indrans]], [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]], [[Bijukuttan]] and [[Harikrishnan]].<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-aadu-oru-bheekara-jeeviyanu-is-anything-but-entertaining/20150209.htm \| title=Review: Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeeviyanu is anything but entertaining }}</ref>

	''Aadu'' was released in India on 6 February 2015. Upon release, it received mixed response and under-performed at the box office. However, after its DVD release the reception towards the film were positive and in time attained a [[cult following]]. A [[sequel]] ''[[Aadu 2]]'' was released in 2017, a third installment ''Aadu 3'' has been announced for a 2021 release in [[3D film\|3D]] format.<ref>https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aadu-3-shajipappan-and-team-will-come-back-with-yet-another-laugh-riot-in-2019/amp_articleshow/63300591.cms{{Dead link\|date=September 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ''Aadu'' was re-released in [[Kerala]] on 16 March 2018.<ref>https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/cult-hit-aadu-to-be-re-released-this-month/amp_articleshow/63199583.cms{{Dead link\|date=September 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>		''Aadu'' was released in India on 6 February 2015. Upon release, it received mixed response and under-performed at the box office. However, after its DVD release the reception towards the film were positive and in time attained a [[cult following]]. A [[sequel]] ''[[Aadu 2]]'' was released in 2017, a third installment ''Aadu 3'' has been announced for a 2021 release in [[3D film\|3D]] format.<ref>https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aadu-3-shajipappan-and-team-will-come-back-with-yet-another-laugh-riot-in-2019/amp_articleshow/63300591.cms {{Dead link\|date=September 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ''Aadu'' was re-released in [[Kerala]] on 16 March 2018.<ref>https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/cult-hit-aadu-to-be-re-released-this-month/amp_articleshow/63199583.cms {{Dead link\|date=September 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	* [[Jayasurya]] as Pannimattathil Shaji Pappan		* [[Jayasurya]] as Pannimattathil Shaji Pappan
	* [[Vijay Babu]] as S.I. Sarbath Shameer		* [[Vijay Babu]] as S.I. Sarbath Shameer/ Dabangg Shameer
	* [[Vinayakan]] as Dude		* [[Vinayakan]] as Dude
	* [[Sunny Wayne]] as Saathaan Xavier		* [[Sunny Wayne]] in dual role as Saathaan Xavier and his grandfather
	* [[Saiju Kurup]] as Arakkal Abu		* [[Saiju Kurup]] as Arakkal Abu
	* [[Vineeth Mohan]] as Kuttan Moonga		* [[Vineeth Mohan]] as Kuttan Moonga
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	* [[Harikrishnan]] as Lalan P. K. aka Lolan		* [[Harikrishnan]] as Lalan P. K. aka Lolan
	* [[Bhagath Manuel]] as Krishnan Mandaram		* [[Bhagath Manuel]] as Krishnan Mandaram
	* [[Unni Rajan P Dev]] as Bastin Pathrose		* Unni Rajan P Dev as Bastin Pathrose
	* [[Indrans]] as P.P Sasi Aashan		* [[Indrans]] as P.P Sasi Aashan
	* [[Renji Panicker]] as Thomas Paappan & Varkey Pappan		* [[Renji Panicker]] as Thomas Paappan & Varkey Pappan (Shaji Pappan's father & brother)
	* [[Sandra Thomas]] as Menaka Kanthan		* [[Sandra Thomas]] as Menaka Kanthan
	* [[Chemban Vinod Jose]] as High Range Hakkim		* [[Chemban Vinod Jose]] as High Range Hakkim
	* [[Sudhi Koppa]] as Kanjavu Soman		* [[Sudhi Koppa]] as Kanjavu Soman
	* Nelson as Paili Vattakuzhy, later named to Dragon Paili by Dude		* Nelson as Paili Vattakuzhy, later named to Dragon Paili by Dude
	* [[Geevarghese Eappen]] as Sakhavu K. P.		* Geevarghese Eappen as Sakhavu K. P.
	* [[Pradeep Kottayam]] as Head Constable		* [[Pradeep Kottayam]] as Head Constable
	* [[Chembil Ashokan]] as Vaidyar		* [[Chembil Ashokan]] as Vaidyar
	* [[Salam Bukhari]] as Hyder Sulthan		* Salam Bukhari as Hyder Sulthan
	* [[Harisree Martin]] as Palmist		* Harisree Martin as Palmist
	* [[Blessy Kurien]] as Veterinary Doctor		* [[Blessy Kurien]] as Veterinary Doctor
	* [[Swathi Reddy]] as Pinky (cameo)		* [[Swathi Reddy]] as Pinky (cameo)
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	'''''Aadu''''' ({{Translation\|[[Goat]]}}) is a 2015 [[India]]n [[slapstick comedy]] [[film]], written and directed by [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]]. It was produced and distributed by [[Vijay Babu]] and [[Sandra Thomas]] through [[Friday Film House]]. The cast includes [[Jayasurya]], Vijay Babu, [[Vinayakan]], [[Saiju Kurup]], [[Vineeth Mohan]], [[Srinda Arhaan]], [[Sunny Wayne]], [[Renji Panicker]], [[Sandra Thomas]], [[Bhagath Manuel]], [[Chemban Vinod Jose]], [[Indrans]], [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]], [[Bijukuttan]] and [[Harikrishnan]].		'''''Aadu''''' ({{Translation\|[[Goat]]}}) is a 2015 [[India]]n [[slapstick comedy]] [[film]], written and directed by [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]]. It was produced and distributed by [[Vijay Babu]] and [[Sandra Thomas]] through [[Friday Film House]]. The cast includes [[Jayasurya]], Vijay Babu, [[Vinayakan]], [[Saiju Kurup]], [[Vineeth Mohan]], [[Srinda Arhaan]], [[Sunny Wayne]], [[Renji Panicker]], [[Sandra Thomas]], [[Bhagath Manuel]], [[Chemban Vinod Jose]], [[Indrans]], [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]], [[Bijukuttan]] and [[Harikrishnan]].

	''Aadu'' was released in India on 6 February 2015. Upon release, it received mixed response and under-performed at the box office. However, after its DVD release the reception towards the film were positive and in time attained a [[cult following]]. A [[sequel]] ''[[Aadu 2]]'' was released in 2017, a third installment ''Aadu 3'' has been announced for a ~~2019~~ release in [[3D film\|3D]] format.<ref>https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aadu-3-shajipappan-and-team-will-come-back-with-yet-another-laugh-riot-in-2019/amp_articleshow/63300591.cms{{Dead link\|date=September 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ''Aadu'' was re-released in [[Kerala]] on 16 March 2018.<ref>https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/cult-hit-aadu-to-be-re-released-this-month/amp_articleshow/63199583.cms{{Dead link\|date=September 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>		''Aadu'' was released in India on 6 February 2015. Upon release, it received mixed response and under-performed at the box office. However, after its DVD release the reception towards the film were positive and in time attained a [[cult following]]. A [[sequel]] ''[[Aadu 2]]'' was released in 2017, a third installment ''Aadu 3'' has been announced for a 2021 release in [[3D film\|3D]] format.<ref>https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aadu-3-shajipappan-and-team-will-come-back-with-yet-another-laugh-riot-in-2019/amp_articleshow/63300591.cms{{Dead link\|date=September 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ''Aadu'' was re-released in [[Kerala]] on 16 March 2018.<ref>https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/cult-hit-aadu-to-be-re-released-this-month/amp_articleshow/63199583.cms{{Dead link\|date=September 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	{{Long plot\|date=March 2021}}		{{Long plot\|date=March 2021}}
	The film opens in [[Bangkok]] with an ungainly gangster named Dude ([[Vinayakan]]) being roped in by his boss to fetch an exotic herb known as Neelakoduveli, which is believed to bring eternal fortune to its bearer. Somewhere in [[Kerala]], Shaji Pappan ([[Jayasurya]]) is the captain of a [[tug-of-war]] team hailing from the High Range area in [[Idukki district\|Idukki]]. The team are known officially as 'Winners Pothumukku'. All the members are illiterate young men who are slackers, by drinking alcohol and outing. They manage to win the tournament and along with the cash prize and the trophy, they also receive a female goat. Lolan ([[Harikrishnan]]), one of the team members, names the goat 'Pinky'. Shaji has a tough past with females, which is revealed to be a result of his wife Mary ([[Srinda Arhaan]]) eloping with his unfaithful driver Ponnapachan ([[Aju Varghese]]). He allows the female goat inside his van reluctantly, as he doesn't allow females in his van usually, after Arakkal Abu ([[Saiju Kurup]]) assures he will slaughter it and have it as a barbecue.		The film opens in [[Bangkok]] with an ungainly gangster named Dude ([[Vinayakan]]) being roped in by his boss to fetch an exotic herb known as Neelakoduveli, which is believed to bring eternal fortune to its bearer. Somewhere in [[Kerala]], Shaji Pappan ([[Jayasurya]]) is the captain of a [[tug-of-war]] team hailing from the High Range area in [[Idukki district\|Idukki]]. The team are known officially as 'Winners Pothumukku'. All the members are illiterate young men who are slackers, by drinking alcohol and outing. They manage to win the tournament, and along with the cash prize and the trophy, they also receive a female goat. Lolan ([[Harikrishnan]]), one of the team members, names the goat 'Pinky'. Shaji has a tough past with females, which is revealed to be a result of his wife Mary ([[Srinda Arhaan]]) eloping with his unfaithful driver Ponnapachan ([[Aju Varghese]]). He allows the female goat inside his van reluctantly, as he doesn't allow females in his van usually, after Arakkal Abu ([[Saiju Kurup]]) assures he will slaughter it and have it as a barbecue.

	The decision lands them into a slew of hilarious problems, as the team crashes into a tree, with a coconut falling on the head of Captain Cleetus, leaving him with [[cognitive slippage]]. As the team expects Arakkal Abu to do the slaughter, his cowardice is revealed. This situational inconvenience makes Shaji Paappan mad, who determines to eliminate or eat the goat at any cost.		The decision lands them into a slew of hilarious problems, as the team crashes into a tree, with a coconut falling on the head of Captain Cleetus, leaving him with [[cognitive slippage]]. As the team expects Arakkal Abu to do the slaughter, his cowardice is revealed. This situational inconvenience makes Shaji Paappan mad, who determines to eliminate or eat the goat at any cost.

	After a few failed attempts, they accidentally run into inspector Shameer ([[Vijay Babu]]). He is also known as Sarbath Shameer, for his habit of ramming the culprits' forehead on a lemon placed on a table, and drinking its juice. As Shameer interrogates the team on grounds of drunken driving, Menaka Kanthan ([[Sandra Thomas]]), an animal welfare activist accuses the group for abusing and presses charges. However, the team are allowed to go.		After a few failed attempts, they accidentally run into inspector Shameer ([[Vijay Babu]]). He is also known as Sarbath Shameer, for his habit of ramming the culprits' forehead on a lemon placed on a table, and drinking its juice. As Shameer interrogates the team on the grounds of drunken driving, Menaka Kanthan ([[Sandra Thomas]]), an animal welfare activist, accuses the group for abusing and presses charges. However, the team are allowed to go.

	In the meantime, Dude and his boys arrive in [[Kerala]] in search of Neelakkoduveli which is now in possession of Satan Xavier ([[Sunny Wayne]]), a high-profile drug dealer in the high range. Kanjavu Soman makes a deal with Dude to retrieve the herb from Xavier. En route, Soman was robbed of the chest containing Neelakkoduveli, by masked assailants wearing caps. He reports the mishap to Dude. Shaji Paappan and the team runs into the Dude' henchman they knock out Shaji and capture Abu along with Pinky as hostages. Because Dude believes Abu to be the thief, as he was wearing his traditional cap, similar to Soman's assailants.		In the meantime, Dude and his boys arrive in [[Kerala]] in search of Neelakkoduveli, which is now in possession of Satan Xavier ([[Sunny Wayne]]), a high-profile drug dealer in the high range. Kanjavu Soman makes a deal with Dude to retrieve the herb from Xavier. En route, Soman was robbed of the chest containing Neelakkoduveli, by masked assailants wearing caps. He reports the mishap to Dude. Shaji Paappan and the team runs into the Dude' henchman they knock out Shaji and capture Abu along with Pinky as hostages. Because Dude believes Abu to be the thief, as he was wearing his traditional cap, similar to Soman's assailants.

	Somewhere else, a veteran left-wing leader named P.P Sasi ([[Indrans]]) gets into legal trouble as he foolishly discloses the politically driven murder hits to the public. When the police comes to arrest him, Sasi escapes from them. As Shaji Pappan is worried about Abu, a ransom video sent to the team by Dude's boys, betrays the location of their hideout. Shaji and friends rush to the place and rescues Abu and Pinky. However, they run into Shameer and in crossways with Dude, who madly opens fire. In the end, Abu and Pinky are captured once again.		Somewhere else, a veteran left-wing leader named P.P Sasi ([[Indrans]]) gets into legal trouble as he foolishly discloses the politically driven murder hits to the public. When the police comes to arrest him, Sasi escapes from them. As Shaji Pappan is worried about Abu, a ransom video sent to the team by Dude's boys, betrays the location of their hideout. Shaji and his friends rush to the place and rescues Abu and Pinky. However, they run into Shameer and in crossways with Dude, who madly opens fire. In the end, Abu and Pinky are captured once again.

	With a new lead in hand, Shameer apprehends Soman and Hakkim, the right-hand men of P.P Sasi Aassaan, to counter his armed adversaries. Shaji Paappan unwillingly decides to seek help from his elder brother Thomas Paappan ([[Renji Panicker]]) whom Shaji hates. As an iron-smith Thomas Paappan arms the group with rifles to confront Dude and his thugs. The century-old rifles turns out to be useless. But they defeat Dude and save Abu and Pinky.		With a new lead in hand, Shameer apprehends Soman and Hakkim, the right-hand men of P.P Sasi Aassaan, to counter his armed adversaries. Shaji Paappan unwillingly decides to seek help from his elder brother Thomas Paappan ([[Renji Panicker]]) whom Shaji hates. As an iron-smith, Thomas Paappan arms the group with rifles to confront Dude and his thugs. The century-old rifles turns out to be useless. But they defeat Dude and save Abu and Pinky.

	Refusing to give up, Dude pulls out his gun and points at Shaji. Thomas arrives and manages to shoot the gun away. Thomas appears to be a poor marksman and runs away from seeing the police beside the gang. Sasi, who was hiding in an empty water tank, is exposed out of his hiding. Shameer apprehends the Dude and Sasi's groups, leaving Shaji and friends on their own.		Refusing to give up, Dude pulls out his gun and points at Shaji. Thomas arrives and manages to shoot the gun away. Thomas appears to be a poor marksman and runs away from seeing the police beside the gang. Sasi, who was hiding in an empty water tank, is exposed out of his hiding. Shameer apprehends the Dude and Sasi's groups, leaving Shaji and friends on their own.

	Shameer is being praised by his superior officer, for recovering the Neelakkoduveli. However, when the trunk is uncovering there was the only cow dung. Satan Xavier ran out of luck due to the transfer of Neelakkoduveli, resulting in his weed forest being burned down by police. Shameer gets suspended due to his negligence, which then results in getting himself beaten up by the vengeful public.		Shameer is being praised by his superior officer, for recovering the Neelakkoduveli. However, when the trunk is uncovering, there was the only cow dung. Satan Xavier ran out of luck due to the transfer of Neelakkoduveli, resulting in his weed forest being burned down by police. Shameer gets suspended due to his negligence, which then results in getting himself beaten up by the vengeful public.

	Without being able to retrieve the herb, Dude decides to finish off Soman. In a flashback, facts oblivious to everybody else in the film universe is shown. Soman, didn't have the intention to hand over the Neelakkoduveli to Dude and switched the herb chest with a decoy trunk filled with dung. As he was getting away with the valuable chest, he runs into an elephant pit, accidentally throwing the chest outside. When Soman came back to his senses, he discovers that Pinky had eaten away the Neelakkoduveli from the popped open chest. The power of the exotic herb might have rendered Pinky auspicious, which might be the reason why the ewe lamb didn't get harmed.		Without being able to retrieve the herb, Dude decides to finish off Soman. In a flashback, facts oblivious to everybody else in the film universe is shown. Soman, didn't have the intention to hand over the Neelakkoduveli to Dude and switched the herb chest with a decoy trunk filled with dung. As he was getting away with the valuable chest, he runs into an elephant pit, accidentally throwing the chest outside. When Soman came back to his senses, he discovers that Pinky had eaten away the Neelakkoduveli from the popped open chest. The power of the exotic herb might have rendered Pinky auspicious, which might be the reason why the ewe lamb didn't get harmed.

	Pappan finally manages to sell off Pinky to a butcher. On the sight of his friends' evoked grievances while the goat was being dragged away he feels a stroke of sympathy. As he calls the goat, he meets a girl with the same name ([[Swathi Reddy]]).		Pappan finally manages to sell off Pinky to a butcher. On the sight of his friends' evoked grievances while the goat was being dragged away, he feels a stroke of sympathy. As he calls the goat, he meets a girl with the same name ([[Swathi Reddy]]).

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	a [[sequel]] called ''[[Aadu 2]]'' was released on 22 December 2017 and was commercial success at the [[box office]].		A [[sequel]] called ''[[Aadu 2]]'' was released on 22 December 2017 and was commercial success at the [[box office]].

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{{Infobox film
| name = Aadu
| image = Aadu film.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]]
| producer = [[Vijay Babu]] [[Sandra Thomas]]
| writer = Midhun Manuel Thomas
| starring = [[Jayasurya]] [[Sunny Wayne]] [[Vinayakan]] [[Renji Panicker]] [[Vijay Babu]] [[Vineeth Mohan]]
| music = [[Shaan Rahman]]
| cinematography = [[Vishnu Narayan]]
| editing = Lijo Paul
| narrator = [[Mamukkoya]]
| studio = [[Friday Film House]]
| distributor = Friday Tickets
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|2|6|[[India]]}}
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Malayalam]]
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'''''Aadu''''' ({{Translation|[[Goat]]}}) is a 2015 [[India]]n [[slapstick comedy]] [[film]], written and directed by [[Midhun Manuel Thomas]]. It was produced and distributed by [[Vijay Babu]] and [[Sandra Thomas]] through [[Friday Film House]]. The cast includes [[Jayasurya]], Vijay Babu, [[Vinayakan]], [[Saiju Kurup]], [[Vineeth Mohan]], [[Srinda Arhaan]], [[Sunny Wayne]], [[Renji Panicker]], [[Sandra Thomas]], [[Bhagath Manuel]], [[Chemban Vinod Jose]], [[Indrans]], [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]], [[Bijukuttan]] and [[Harikrishnan]].

''Aadu'' was released in India on 6 February 2015. Upon release, it received mixed response and under-performed at the box office. However, after its DVD release the reception towards the film were positive and in time attained a [[cult following]]. A [[sequel]] ''[[Aadu 2]]'' was released in 2017, a third installment ''Aadu 3'' has been announced for a 2019 release in [[3D film|3D]] format.<ref>https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aadu-3-shajipappan-and-team-will-come-back-with-yet-another-laugh-riot-in-2019/amp_articleshow/63300591.cms{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ''Aadu'' was re-released in [[Kerala]] on 16 March 2018.<ref>https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/cult-hit-aadu-to-be-re-released-this-month/amp_articleshow/63199583.cms{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Plot==
{{Long plot|date=March 2021}}
The film opens in [[Bangkok]] with an ungainly gangster named Dude ([[Vinayakan]]) being roped in by his boss to fetch an exotic herb known as Neelakoduveli, which is believed to bring eternal fortune to its bearer. Somewhere in [[Kerala]], Shaji Pappan ([[Jayasurya]]) is the captain of a [[tug-of-war]] team hailing from the High Range area in [[Idukki district|Idukki]]. The team are known officially as 'Winners Pothumukku'. All the members are illiterate young men who are slackers, by drinking alcohol and outing. They manage to win the tournament and along with the cash prize and the trophy, they also receive a female goat. Lolan ([[Harikrishnan]]), one of the team members, names the goat 'Pinky'. Shaji has a tough past with females, which is revealed to be a result of his wife Mary ([[Srinda Arhaan]]) eloping with his unfaithful driver Ponnapachan ([[Aju Varghese]]). He allows the female goat inside his van reluctantly, as he doesn't allow females in his van usually, after Arakkal Abu ([[Saiju Kurup]]) assures he will slaughter it and have it as a barbecue.

The decision lands them into a slew of hilarious problems, as the team crashes into a tree, with a coconut falling on the head of Captain Cleetus, leaving him with [[cognitive slippage]]. As the team expects Arakkal Abu to do the slaughter, his cowardice is revealed. This situational inconvenience makes Shaji Paappan mad, who determines to eliminate or eat the goat at any cost.

After a few failed attempts, they accidentally run into inspector Shameer ([[Vijay Babu]]). He is also known as Sarbath Shameer, for his habit of ramming the culprits' forehead on a lemon placed on a table, and drinking its juice. As Shameer interrogates the team on grounds of drunken driving, Menaka Kanthan ([[Sandra Thomas]]), an animal welfare activist accuses the group for abusing and presses charges. However, the team are allowed to go.

In the meantime, Dude and his boys arrive in [[Kerala]] in search of Neelakkoduveli which is now in possession of Satan Xavier ([[Sunny Wayne]]), a high-profile drug dealer in the high range. Kanjavu Soman makes a deal with Dude to retrieve the herb from Xavier. En route, Soman was robbed of the chest containing Neelakkoduveli, by masked assailants wearing caps. He reports the mishap to Dude. Shaji Paappan and the team runs into the Dude' henchman they knock out Shaji and capture Abu along with Pinky as hostages. Because Dude believes Abu to be the thief, as he was wearing his traditional cap, similar to Soman's assailants.

Somewhere else, a veteran left-wing leader named P.P Sasi ([[Indrans]]) gets into legal trouble as he foolishly discloses the politically driven murder hits to the public. When the police comes to arrest him, Sasi escapes from them. As Shaji Pappan is worried about Abu, a ransom video sent to the team by Dude's boys, betrays the location of their hideout. Shaji and friends rush to the place and rescues Abu and Pinky. However, they run into Shameer and in crossways with Dude, who madly opens fire. In the end, Abu and Pinky are captured once again.

With a new lead in hand, Shameer apprehends Soman and Hakkim, the right-hand men of P.P Sasi Aassaan, to counter his armed adversaries. Shaji Paappan unwillingly decides to seek help from his elder brother Thomas Paappan ([[Renji Panicker]]) whom Shaji hates. As an iron-smith Thomas Paappan arms the group with rifles to confront Dude and his thugs. The century-old rifles turns out to be useless. But they defeat Dude and save Abu and Pinky.

Refusing to give up, Dude pulls out his gun and points at Shaji. Thomas arrives and manages to shoot the gun away. Thomas appears to be a poor marksman and runs away from seeing the police beside the gang. Sasi, who was hiding in an empty water tank, is exposed out of his hiding. Shameer apprehends the Dude and Sasi's groups, leaving Shaji and friends on their own.

Shameer is being praised by his superior officer, for recovering the Neelakkoduveli. However, when the trunk is uncovering there was the only cow dung. Satan Xavier ran out of luck due to the transfer of Neelakkoduveli, resulting in his weed forest being burned down by police. Shameer gets suspended due to his negligence, which then results in getting himself beaten up by the vengeful public.

Without being able to retrieve the herb, Dude decides to finish off Soman. In a flashback, facts oblivious to everybody else in the film universe is shown. Soman, didn't have the intention to hand over the Neelakkoduveli to Dude and switched the herb chest with a decoy trunk filled with dung. As he was getting away with the valuable chest, he runs into an elephant pit, accidentally throwing the chest outside. When Soman came back to his senses, he discovers that Pinky had eaten away the Neelakkoduveli from the popped open chest. The power of the exotic herb might have rendered Pinky auspicious, which might be the reason why the ewe lamb didn't get harmed.

Pappan finally manages to sell off Pinky to a butcher. On the sight of his friends' evoked grievances while the goat was being dragged away he feels a stroke of sympathy. As he calls the goat, he meets a girl with the same name ([[Swathi Reddy]]).

==Cast==
* [[Jayasurya]] as Pannimattathil Shaji Pappan
* [[Vijay Babu]] as S.I. Sarbath Shameer
* [[Vinayakan]] as Dude
* [[Sunny Wayne]] as Saathaan Xavier
* [[Saiju Kurup]] as Arakkal Abu
* [[Vineeth Mohan]] as Kuttan Moonga
* [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]] as Sachin Cleetus a.k.a. Captain Cleetus
* [[Harikrishnan]] as Lalan P. K. aka Lolan
* [[Bhagath Manuel]] as Krishnan Mandaram
* [[Unni Rajan P Dev]] as Bastin Pathrose
* [[Indrans]] as P.P Sasi Aashan
* [[Renji Panicker]] as Thomas Paappan & Varkey Pappan
* [[Sandra Thomas]] as Menaka Kanthan
* [[Chemban Vinod Jose]] as High Range Hakkim
* [[Sudhi Koppa]] as Kanjavu Soman
* Nelson as Paili Vattakuzhy, later named to Dragon Paili by Dude
* [[Geevarghese Eappen]] as Sakhavu K. P.
* [[Pradeep Kottayam]] as Head Constable
* [[Chembil Ashokan]] as Vaidyar
* [[Salam Bukhari]] as Hyder Sulthan
* [[Harisree Martin]] as Palmist
* [[Blessy Kurien]] as Veterinary Doctor
* [[Swathi Reddy]] as Pinky (cameo)
* [[Aju Varghese]] as Driver Ponnappan (cameo)
* [[Srinda Arhaan]] as Mary, Shaji Pappan's wife (cameo)
* [[Bijukuttan]] as Battery Simon (cameo)
* [[Nanny Goat]] as Pinky Goat

==Reception==
Upon release, the film received mixed to a negative response.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.ibtimes.co.in/aadu-oru-bheegara-jeevi-aanu-review-roundup-jayasurya-starrer-fails-meet-expectations-622751|title = 'Aadu Oru Bheegara Jeevi Aanu' Review Roundup: Jayasurya Starrer Fails to Meet Expectations|last = Nicy V P|date = 7 February 2015|agency = [[International Business Times]]}}</ref> Akhila of FilmiBeat stated "Film fails to meet the expectations raised by the first looks and promotion".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/reviews/2015/aadu-oru-bheegara-jeevi-aanu-movie-review-173077.html|title=Aadu Oru Bheegara Jeevi Aanu Movie Review: Not As Expected!|first=Akhila|last=Menon|date=6 February 2015|website=Filmibeat}}</ref> Veeyen of nowrunning.com said "'Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeevi Aanu' is a fiasco of colossal proportions that is little more than a series of insipid conversations between supposedly hilarious characters. Suffering from some severely smug writing, 'Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeevi Aanu'" is iffy stuff that delivers none of the promises that it makes, which includes serving a few earnest laughs as well."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/15211/malayalam/aadu-oru-bheekara-jeeviyanu/4984/review/|title=Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeeviyanu Review | Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeeviyanu Malayalam Movie Review by Veeyen|website=NOWRUNNING}}</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Aadu Oru Bheegara Jeeviyanu
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Shaan Rahman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 28 January 2015
| recorded = 2014
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = 5.23
| language = Malayalam
| label = Sargaswara Audio Lab
| producer = Shaan Rahman
| prev_title = [[Ormayundo Ee Mukham]]
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = [[Oru Vadakkan Selfie]]
| next_year = 2015
}}

The original soundtrack and background score were composed by [[Shaan Rahman]], with lyrics by Manu Manjith.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Aadu-Oru-Bheekara-Jeeviyanu-Music-Review/articleshow/46232589.cms|title = Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeeviyanu Music Review|last = TNN|date = 13 February 2015|agency = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

;Soundtrack
{| class="wikitable"
!#Title
!Singer(s)
!Lyrics
!Length
|-
|"Chingaariyaadu"
|[[Harsha K. H.]], [[Jayasurya]], [[Muhammad Ashad]]
|[[Manu Manjith]]
|2:51
|-
|"Kodikayarana"
|[[Anwar Sadath]], [[Shaan Rahman]]
|Manu Manjith
|2:32
|}

;Background score
{| class="wikitable"
!#Title
!Singer(s)
!Lyrics
!Length
|-
|"Shaaji Paappan"
|Anwar Sadath, Shaan Rahman
|Manu Manjith
|00:52
|-
|"Abu Bheekaran"
|Anwar Sadath, Shaan Rahman
|Manu Manjith
|00:54
|-
|"Dude"
|Anwar Sadath, Shaan Rahman
|Manu Manjith
|00:46
|-
|"Sarbath Shameer"
|Anwar Sadath, Shaan Rahman
|Manu Manjith
|00:50
|-
|"Sathan Xavier"
|Shaan Rahman
|Manu Manjith
|00:52
|-
|"Shashi Ashan"
|Muhammad Ashad, [[Shaan Rahman]]
|Manu Manjith
|00:46
|}

==Sequel==
{{main article|Aadu 2}}

a [[sequel]] called ''[[Aadu 2]]'' was released on 22 December 2017 and was commercial success at the [[box office]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.facebook.com/AOBJA.Movie Official Facebook Page]
* {{IMDb title|4511460}}

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